Telefónica-backed squad with more appearances than anybody else at the French grandtour as they head into Italian Grand Départ this weekend
The Movistar Team will reach no less than 42 appearances at the ‘Grande Boucle’ as they start the 111th Tour de France from Florence, Italy, this Saturday (June 29th).
The Telefónica-backed squad – already 14 times with the ‘M’ on their chest at the world’s biggest bike race – will line up in Tuscany with an eight-man squad formed by Enric Mas, Oier Lazkano, Davide Formolo, Nelson Oliveira, Alex Aranburu, Fernando Gaviria, Gregor Mühlberger and Javier Romo.
Chente García Acosta, Max Sciandri, Pablo Lastras and Iván Velasco will be the Blues’ sports directors at a race that, for the first time in history, will not end in Paris. Nice is scheduled to host the final ITT of the race on Sunday, July 21st.